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Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen
*A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller* Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of The Lost Tudor Princess, is the first in a spellbinding six novel series about Henry VIII`s Queens. Alison takes you on an engrossing journey at Katherine`s side and shows her extraordinary strength of character and intelligence. Ideal for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. `Shatters the many myths about Henry VIII`s long-suffering first wife` Tracy Borman `Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life` Guardian A Spanish princess. Raised to be modest, obedient and devout. Destined to be an English Queen. Six weeks from home across treacherous seas, everything is different: the language, the food, the weather. And for her there is no comfort in any of it. At sixteen-years-old, Catalina is alone among strangers. She misses her mother. She mourns her lost brother. She cannot trust even those assigned to her protection. KATHERINE OF ARAGON. The first of Henry`s Queens. Her story. History tells us how she died. This captivating novel shows us how she lived. SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS.Praise for Alison Weir and Katherine of Aragon: `A tender understanding of and genuine sympathy for this proud, much-loved and honourable Queen…I was gripped [from] start to finish` Mavis Cheek `Well-researched and engrossing` Good Housekeeping `Yet again, Alison Weir has managed to intertwine profound historical knowledge with huge emotional intelligence, to compose a work that throws light on an endlessly fascinating historical figure. Yet her real gift in all of this is making it feel so fresh and alive` Earl Spencer `This exquisite book charts the rise and fall of Henry VIII`s first wife, Katherine…A fascinating insight into this period of our history. Weir`s undeniable strength is her immaculate description, enabling the reader to be transported back to Tudor England` Sun `Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen is a true tour de force. Finely crafted, this novel is wonderful historical fiction and an outstanding introduction to the Six Tudor Queens series` Queen Anne Boleyn Blog `Known for bestselling historical biographies, Alison Weir is in command of her detail …her handling of Katherine`s misery and dignified response to her predicament is very touching` Elizabeth Buchan, Daily Mail